"Whenever anyone asks you to speak of your hope, be ready to defend it." (1 Peter 3:15). These days, when hope is in short supply, we need to stay in that space where a heart comes close to cracking; that is where God will meet us. Our sermon series on the first letter bearing Peter's name continues, grounding us in God's love.

Pastor Ben Masters preached "Hope for Hearts Close to Cracking" on May 10, 2020, the fifth Sunday in the Easter Season, at Hector Presbyterian Church.

Thanks to Rev. Susan Lynch for composing and sharing the song "Another World Is Not Only Possible." Words: Arundhati Roy, War Talk, 2003. Music: Susan P. Lynch, 2019.

Scripture readings: Psalm 34 & 1 Peter 3:8-22.

Download the sermon transcript.